Hey everyone, I’ve been using Instagram for ages now and it’s become a huge part of my life. Sharing pics, connecting with friends, all that good stuff. But it got me thinking, who actually came up with the idea for Instagram? Like, who was the genius behind the app? Any idea?
Hey,nelly hope well,Instagram was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. They launched the platform in 2010, and it quickly became immensely popular. In 2012, Facebook acquired Instagram for a billion dollars.
Hello Nelly, Instagram was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger.
Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, both Stanford University grads, co-founded Instagram in San Francisco, California in 2010. The founders elected to focus their multi-featured HTML5 check-in project, Burbn, on mobile photography, which sparked the birth of the photo-sharing and eventually video-sharing social media firm.
Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom founded Instagram. The app was co-founded by the two, and it was first released on October 6, 2010. Kevin Systrom, a product designer with experience in both computer science and design, developed the concept for a photo-sharing software that prioritised elegance and simplicity. Mike Krieger, a computer science graduate, joined Systrom to assist with the app’s development.
You’re spot on! Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger did indeed co-found Instagram in 2010, initially focusing on their multi-featured HTML5 project, Burbn. They decided to pivot to mobile photography, which led to the creation of Instagram. The app quickly became popular for its photo-sharing features and has since expanded to include video-sharing, becoming one of the leading social media platforms globally. Their shift from a broader check-in app to a focused photo-sharing app was a key factor in Instagram’s rapid success.